Surveys produce interesting results. What could be the reasons for project to fail? What are the success factors? Which management models are relevant? The completion of a project means looking back at a project.

GPM Deutsche Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement e.V.

You will find surveys by the German professional association of GPM.

GULP (2002): What is the reason for IT-projects to fail?

This survey informs about the reasons why every second IT project in Germany fails.

Detecon International GmbH(2004): Results of a survey on project management at German companies

Representatives of most industries and services participated in the survey on the situation of project management at German companies.

University of Osnabrück (2004) Comparative Market Analysis of Project Management Systems

This study on project management system describes and classifies the M-Model.

GULP (2005): Planning difficulties while project planning

More than 2/3 of those interviewed say that less than 50 % of all projects could be accomplished on time and with the provided financial resources.

Management Beratungsgesellschaft GmbH (2005): Project management

This study shows insufficient project competences of German industry, services companies, and public administration.

PA Consulting Group (2005): Successful project handling

Here you will find the results of a study by the PA Consulting Group in cooperation with GPM:

GULP(2006): Project management certification: Must-have for IT-freelancers?

Not everybody who is called a project manager or project leader is actually one. To clarify this problem a project management certification as a certification may be useful.

GULP(2006): Success and failure factors of IT-projects

OFFIS e.V. acquired success and disappointment in the context of the accomplishment of software projects in Germany.

ibo Beratung und Training GmbH (2006): Project management is mostly used by the standards

In the course of this survey more than 55 German companies were interviewed on the degree of maturity of the Project Management Institute (PMI).

PMQS (2006): Survey for getting historical project information

All project systems need good project accomplishment. It is recommended to enter the experiences into a data base system. The survey deals with the question: Is such information really used?

PMQS(2006): Risk management in projects

This survey gives a short overview of the known methods and their application at companies.

GULP (2007): Discerning and solving team conflicts

Risks for IT projects are: new team members, frequent changes in the teams, new team structures. There is not enough information on the human factor. Being a project manager, it is important to clarify questions of team building.

Norbert Jungfleisch : Modern project management at BASF IT Services

This survey informs about the experience made during the building-up of the central project management organization of BASF IT Services B.V.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualität e.V.

The ExBa is the most important benchmark study on performance in German business.

Amin schrieb am 30 June 2008 um 14:11 Uhr

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